Prudence Sekgodiso
South Africa
Prudence Sekgodiso is a promising South African middle-distance runner, specializing in the 800 meters. She has quickly made a name for herself on the track with impressive performances at both national and international levels. Known for her speed and competitive spirit, Prudence represents the next generation of talented South African athletes poised to make a significant impact in the world of athletics.
Personal Bests
800 Metres
Meeting International Mohammed VI d’Athlétisme de Rabat/Marrakech
1:57.26
5/19/2024
5000 Metres
16:02.04
4/18/2024
400 Metres
54.44
2/4/2023
Mile
4:43.17
6/1/2022
1500 Metres
Gaborone International Meet
4:09.88
4/30/2022
Major Championships
The XXXIII Olympic Games - 800 Metres
1:58.79
Recent Mentions
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Today’s excitement was off the charts! Day three’s events were a rollercoaster of thrills, but stealing the spotlight was the men’s 100m final – a race that had fans across the world on the edge of their seats from start to finish. In today’s edition of Torch Talk, we recap…
– Noah Lyles wins the first Olympic gold of his career by taking the 100m crown over Jamaica's Kishane Thompson. Both men ran 9.79 and the gold was decided by thousandths-of-a-second. American Fred Kerley came through for bronze in 9.81.
– World record holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh won her first Olympic high jump title with a mark of 2.00m. Australia's Nicola Olyslagers won her second straight Olympic silver, while Iryna Gershchenko and Eleanor Patterson tied on countback for the bronze medal.
– Ethan Katzberg won the Olympic gold in the men's hammer with a mark of 84.12m, the second-best mark in Olympic history. It was the largest margin of victory since 1920. Hungary's Bence Halasz took silver and Ukraine's Mykhaylo Kokhan took bronze.
– Grant Holloway posted the fastest time of the Olympic 110m hurdles qualifying by a HUGE margin, clocking a 13.01 to win his heat by 0.41 seconds.
– The women’s 800m finalists were determined: Keely Hodgkinson, Tsige Duguma, Prudence Sekgodiso, Shafiqua Maloney, Juliette Whittaker, Rénelle Lamote, Mary Moraa, and Worknesh Mesele.
– The men’s 1500m finalists were determined: Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Josh Kerr, Cole Hocker, Brian Komen, Stefan Nillessen, Pietro Arese, Yared Nuguse, Hobbs Kessler, Neil Gourley, Niels Laros, Timothy Cheruiyot, and Narve Gilje Nordås.
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